EP 0520408 A2 19921230 - Sampling device and sample adequacy system.
Title (en)
Sampling device and sample adequacy system.
Title (de)
Probeentnahmevorrichtung und Probeangemessenheitssystem.
Title (fr)
Dispositif d'échantillonnage et système d'adéquation d'échantillon.
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 72233391 A 19910625
- US 88928392 A 19920603
Abstract (en)
A sampling device (210, 1710, 1910, 2110, 2310) which can be used to safely obtain samples of biological fluids, such as, for example, saliva, urine, water, tears, and vaginal fluids. The device can include a sample container (211, 1711, 1911, 2111, 2311), a sample collector for collecting a sample of biological fluids (213, 1713, 2113, 2313), and a collection container (1714, 1914, 2155). Means (214, 1715, 1915, and 2114) can be provided, so that when the sample collector selectively receives a sample of biological fluid, an indicator activated by a preselected amount of the received sample of biological fluid indicates that the collected sample of biological fluid is of adequate amount. The sample collector may, for example, include a piston (1932, 2115) fitting closely within the sample container and a porous mass which may be compressed by the piston in the sample container to extract the sample of biological fluids. For example, when the sample container (1911) is inserted into the collection container (1914) the sample container (1911) becomes fluidly coupled to the collection container (1914) which receives the collected sample of biological fluids. In another embodiment, a sampling device (2110) may also include an assembly with at least one container (2170) containing a solution which may be used to mix with the collected sample of biological fluids. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61B 5/153 (2006.01); A61B 10/00 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 1/10 (2006.01); G01N 33/48 (2006.01); G01N 33/50 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 5/150022 (2013.01); A61B 5/150045 (2013.01); A61B 5/150358 (2013.01); A61B 5/411 (2013.01); A61B 10/0045 (2013.01); A61B 10/0051 (2013.01); A61B 10/0096 (2013.01); B01L 3/502 (2013.01); A61B 10/0038 (2013.01); A61B 10/007 (2013.01); A61B 90/06 (2016.02); A61B 2010/0006 (2013.01); A61B 2010/0009 (2013.01); A61B 2010/0067 (2013.01); A61B 2010/0074 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3616 (2016.02); B01L 3/5029 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0681 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0867 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0478 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE GB IT NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0520408 A2 19921230; EP 0520408 A3 19930310; AR 244884 A1 19931130; BE 1005090 A5 19930413; BE 1006232 A3 19940614; CA 2072331 A1 19921226; CA 2072331 C 19990921; EG 19721 A 19950830; FR 2678378 A1 19921231; FR 2678378 B1 19950825; FR 2687473 A1 19930820; FR 2687473 B1 19950825; IE 922055 A1 19921230; JP H05187976 A 19930727; MX 9203224 A 19930701; SK 192592 A3 19950412
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 92110640 A 19920624; AR 32260792 A 19920623; BE 9200585 A 19920623; BE 9300144 A 19930216; CA 2072331 A 19920625; EG 32992 A 19920623; FR 9207710 A 19920624; FR 9302567 A 19930305; IE 922055 A 19920701; JP 16777592 A 19920625; MX 9203224 A 19920624; SK 192592 A 19920623